Gordon Lee’s Rough Jazz Quartet is returning to Jimmy Mak’s on April 17th.
Be sure to catch this group, as they are some of Portland’s most in-demand musicians (Alan Jones on drums, John Gross on tenor saxophone, and Dan Schulte on bass) playing Gordon Lee’s incredibly creative and unique compositions.
Rough Jazz recently released a DVD on Diatic Records. Below is a clip from the DVD.
Pianist Gordon Lee’s Rough Jazz group has long been a well known ensemble in Portland’s jazz scene. The group pairs the inventive and esoteric saxophonist John Gross (well known for his concept of multiphonics) with drummer Alan Jones and bassist Dan Schulte, playing Lee’s compositions. Their first CD (self titled, “Rough Jazz”) has long been the only recording in the group’s catalog, but this winter, they released a new DVD, filmed live at Jimmy Mak’s. The DVD is available on the Diatic Records website.
Samples from the DVD:
Gordon Lee’s Rough Jazz Quartet will be releasing their new DVD this Friday at Jimmy Mak’s. The DVD features footage from their January Jimmy Mak’s appearance as well as “special video paintings by Charlie Nanos.” The release concert will feature Gordon Lee on piano, John Gross on saxophone, Alan Jones on drums, and Dave Speranza on bass (subbing for Dan Schulte, who appears on the DVD and original Rough Jazz CD)
Check on Jimmy Mak’s website for reservation and scheduling information.
This week, The Cave presents the following artists:
From this week’s press release from The Cave:
Wednesday June 25th: NANCY KING INVITATIONAL
This week Nancy invites the great and venerable Tom Wakeling on bass and Jed Wilson on piano. Jed is a young man who has been living in Boston and New York for the last few years and has recently moved back to Portland. He’s very, very good at playing the piano. He’s very, very good at accompanying singers. These are two quite different things and Jed is brilliant at both. Tom Wakeling of course is a rock…who makes great lines and hears everything.
Note: Next week Nancy goes to Paris to sing some concerts but “subbing” for her will be Rebecca Kilgore and Dave Frishberg!
Thursday June 26th: ALAN JONES PRESENTS…
Andrew Oliver on piano, Sam Howard on bass and Alan Jones on drums. This trio is designed to explore some new places a “piano trio” might go in the hands of two young guys with vision and energy and one medium guy who’s eager to see the outcome.
Friday June 27th: ART RESNICK TRIO
Art Resnick is a master piano player and prolific composer who after a long hiatus from the Portland jazz scene will make a triumphant return by performing at The Cave with a new trio featuring Dan Schulte on bass, Jonas Oglesby on drums.
Art has been the sought-after pianist of choice for some of the greatest jazz musicians of our times. He has toured and recorded with James Moody, Freddie Hubbard, Nat Adderly, Benny Golson, Bobby Shew, Gary Bartz and Charles McPherson…and that’s only naming a few!
Saturday June 28th: GREG GOEBEL QUARTET
Greg has been recognized in Down Beat magazine with an award for Outstanding Original Composition. He has consistently been given top honors at music festivals including Best Overall College Performer and three time Best Overall College Pianist at the Reno International Jazz Festival. Greg has recorded and toured with renowned bassist David Friesen, and is a current member of the David Friesen Trio. Greg also performes with Portland quintet, PDXV, which just released their second CD. He has played with and continues to work with notable musicians such as Alan Jones, Bob Magnusson, Dick Oatts, John Handy, Gary Hobbs, Peter Epstein, Jay Thomas, John Stowell, Rebecca Kilgore, John Gross, Ron Steen and Terrell Stafford. Joining Greg will be Tim Wilcox tenor, Dave Captein bass and Charlie Doggett drums.
The Cave is located at 636 SW Jackson underneath the Green Onion restaurant
On Saturday, May 10th, the 2008 Silverton Wine and Jazz Festival will take place, showcasing many Portland musicians in venues all over Silverton. Performers include Dave Frishberg, Darrell Grant, Randy Porter, Dan Schulte, Mel Brown, and many more. The music takes place from noon until 9 PM, with a late set by Bobby Torres finishing out the evening. Find more information at the festival’s website.
From David Valdez:
This will be the last show at Jax. $7 cover. 8:30 PM. 826 SW 2nd Ave.
From Gordon Lee’s Press Release:
On Friday, January 18th, Gordon Lee and the Rough Jazz Quartet featuring Alan Jones on drums, freshly repatriated from Europe, the inimitable John Gross on tenor sax, Dan Schulte on bass and pianist-composer Gordon Lee on piano will perform at Jimmy Mak’s in a special reunion concert. $8 cover. See and hear the band that preceded the Alan Jones Sextet and created what some musicians beleive is one of the best jazz cds of the 1990’s, Rough Jazz. They will perform such notorius GLeeful originals as Loss is Freedom and Tobacco Monkey plus some new tunes.
